In 2020, pneumonia was the leading cause of mortality among children aged one to four years old in the Philippines. The number of deaths caused by such disease amounted to 527. The other major causes of child mortality in the country were remainder diseases of the nervous system, diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious, as well as accidental drowning and submersion.
Leading causes of mortality among children aged 1 to 4 years old in the Philippines in 2020
Characteristic
Number of deaths
Pneumonia
527
Remainder diseases of the nervous sytem
411
Diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin
Classification of diseases and causes of death were based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) 10th revision.
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